Apple and the Tether of AT&T

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

This NullRiver fiasco is another lame decision by AT&T that shows how much Apple understands the market, and they don’t.

Tethering, as I’ve previously pointed out, already works on Nokia and Windows Mobile phones very easily and has driven the sales of data plans before.

Now along comes a device that requires a data plan and Ma Bell plays the Grinch that stole Christmas, making it a contractual term between they and Apple to not enable or permit any software that would make the iPhone a Wireless Modem.

Since AT&T already has price plans for this kind of thing, called Laptop Connect, all they need to do is charge $15.00 more and let the people who want it, pay for it. I know I would.

Published on August 9th, 2008 under

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If you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, either hard copy or online, today’s edition has Walt Mossberg’s review of the new Apple iPhone and OS 3.0.
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Published on June 18th, 2009 under , , , , , ,

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Published on June 8th, 2009 under , , ,

The Apple App Store = Wal*Mart

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Published on May 23rd, 2009 under

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For those who deal with the mobile industry on a daily basis the idea of "the carrier is the one who makes the rules" would not be a surprise.
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Published on April 30th, 2009 under , , , ,

New Apple Wireless Gear Is Very Very VoIP Friendly

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Published on April 18th, 2009 under , , , , ,

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Source: www.voip-news.com

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Published on March 27th, 2009 under , , ,

Will Skype Take A Bite Out of Apple

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Published on March 26th, 2009 under , ,

Even The New iPod Will Have Its VoIP

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Published on September 14th, 2008 under , , , ,

When Is Using Adobe Flash and Apple’s Safari Hacking?

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Published on August 27th, 2008 under , , , , ,

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All of a sudden, over the last 24 hours, once again, GMAIL is not working on the iPhone via the native Mail app. The problem is IMAP authentication and its not fun.

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Published on August 24th, 2008 under , , , ,

Apple and the Tether of AT&T

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This NullRiver fiasco is another lame decision by AT&T that shows how much Apple understands the market, and they don’t.

Tethering, as I’ve previously pointed out, already works on Nokia…

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Published on August 3rd, 2008 under , , , ,

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Published on July 25th, 2008 under ,

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Published on July 4th, 2008 under ,

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